Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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